Volgens die Onafhanklike Polisie Ondersoekdirektoraat (OPOD) het die aantal klagtes van verkragtings wat deur polisielede gepleeg is in ses maande (April - September 2014 teenoor dieselfde tydperk in 2013) met 25% toegeneem en verkragtings van persone in aanhouding het met 160% toegeneem. Die OPOD het…
The Inkatha Freedom Party fear that if left unchecked, Eskom will wreak economic havoc upon South Africa, the likes of which have not yet been seen in this country. IFP Spokesperson on Energy, Mr JA Esterhuizen, MP, said,” ESKOM has through its own negligence arrived…
CDP reacts to crime stats The Christian Democratic Party (CDP) expressed its concern with the increase in murders by 800 per annum in South Africa. “We are especially concerned, as these figures appear to include the highest number of murders in the world for an…
“Since the Human Rights Commission began its investigation into farm murders, several more farmers have been killed – the latest being the 72 year old Willie van Rensburg of Odendaalsrus. We call on the commission to urgently finalise its report, so that the government will…
The IFP in KwaZulu-Natal calls on the KwaZulu-Natal provincial police commissioner, Lieutenant-General Mamonye Ngobeni, to investigate and take action against police officers at the Taylors Police Station who have been described as incompetent by local residents. "Elandskop residents have complained about the failure by the…
The legal profession in this country remains an un-level and non-uniform playing field. The profession, it can be said, "has had it too good for too long" From the exorbitant legal fees charged by Senior Counsel and established law firms to the non- cooperation of…
The IFP in KwaZulu-Natal will visit the late Senzo Meyiwa's family this afternoon to pay its last respect to the sports hero. "The IFP was shocked to hear of the sad passing away of Senzo Meyiwa, the captain of both Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates,…
Om historiese redes is die versugting na bestaansboerdery in Suid-Afrika vanuit ʼn politieke oogpunt verstaanbaar, maar dit is belangrik om te besef dat daar sonder kommersiële landbou nie voedselsekerheid in die land kan wees nie, sê dr. Pieter Mulder, leier van die VF Plus. Dr.…
Pretoria - Since the 20th of 0ctober 2014 the prosecution team, Adv Gerrie Nel and Adv Andrea Johnson, have been hard at work studying the judgement, researching and also consulting with legal experts with the view to establish whether or not there are sufficient grounds…
CDP congratulates farmers for preventing farm murder suspects from getting away. “The Christian Democratic Party (CDP) finds it unacceptable that those who clearly acted in self-defence should now have a sword of a murder charge hanging over their heads, until such time as the prosecuting…